GCSE History Medicine in Britain - Simpson Chloroform Anaesthetic (Lesson 22)

This lesson covers the development of anaesthetics from before 1700 to 1900. Students focus on the advantages and disadvantages of each type of anaesthetic, in particular James Simpson’s discovery of chloroform but also why there was so much progress in this time.

**The lesson includes: **

• Clear learning aims and achievements

• Recap task: What improvements were made to hospitals during this time.

• Starter activity: What is the difference between an antiseptic and anaesthetic? Source study of early surgery using a choice of two paintings.

• Background information: Information about anaesthetics used before and after 1700 as well as the James Simpson story.

• Think & Discuss Slide: What would the advantages be of anaesthetics to the patient and the surgeon?

• Task Sheet 1: A basic outline of a timeline task.

• Task Sheet 2: A differentiated timeline task which includes the dates and boxes needed.

• Task Sheet 3: A further differentiated timeline with extension questions.

• Exam focus: A structure for a 12 mark exam question and well as example questions from the topic.

• FACT SHEET: Every lesson comes with a fact sheet which can be given to the students as a replacement for a text book. This means you will not need any other resources for the lesson unless you feel you would like to offer more…

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